hörend

[ˈhøːʁənt]

/[ˈhøːʁənt]/ verb

The verdict

“hörend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs hören

Corpus desk

Index DE-horend · hörend · German

hörend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for hörend
PropertyValue
Headwordhörend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhøːʁənt]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hörend“ im Deutschen

hörendschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hörend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhøːʁənt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs hören".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hörend, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hörend, spelled H-Ö-R-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Präsens des Verbs hören

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hörend"?
"hörend" is spelled H-Ö-R-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːʁənt].
What does "hörend" mean?
As a verb, "hörend" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs hören
How do you pronounce "hörend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hörend" is [ˈhøːʁənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hörend" come from?
"hörend" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list